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== Completed tasks in this release and notable accomplisments ==
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| 2008-12-15 - 0.7 || [[Mer/Tasks/Mer_Installer|Installer for Mer on Diablo]] || b-man || 100% || [http://trac.tspre.org/bman Initial versions] [https://code.launchpad.net/~mer-committers/m-r/merinstaller BZR branch], Make .install file for packages.tspre.org 'installer' dist / user component.
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| 2009-01-31 || Figure out why HAM doesn't work in snapshot images || none || 100% || Tricks: assume-connection 1, problems with installing still? ''WFM in VirtualBox - needed to echo assume-connection 1 >~/.osso/hildon-application-manager after first setup; then started HAM; checked categories and then installed Titan theme without any problems --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 23:12, 29 January 2009 (UTC)'' Also now working for [[User:stskeeps|Stskeeps]] after start-hildon modifications by [[User:johnx|johnx]]
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| 2009-01-29 || Make an error screen and reboot after 15 seconds if Mer is booted through normal bootmenu (check if /var/run is a symlink to /tmp/.run) || wazd, Stskeeps || 100% ||  Need 800x480 artwork (stop sign and "Incompatible bootmenu used, rebooting in 15 seconds") - added to nit-bootmenu-compat
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| || integrate/Mer-ize clipboard-manager (already in repository, but needs to be included into start-hildon etc) || johnx || 100% || In repository.
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| | 2009-01-26 || Fix key generation of openssh-server so it doesn't do it on imager but does it when booting || Darken || 100% || Managed by first boot wizard - ready for merging from lp:~koudelka-atolcomputers/m-r/first-boot-wizard
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| 2009-01-26 || Experiment with Droid Sans within hildon-theme-liberty and alter if it looks good || qwerty12 || 100% || In repository. [http://trac.tspre.org/qwerty12/ Screenshots & source patches here (in bzr too).]
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| January || Missing localization strings in Hildon, (#4001) || Stskeeps || 100% || There are still some strings to be fixed. But that's for l10n people.
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| 2009-01-24 || Package up Droid Sans (apache license) || qwerty || 100% || was in ttf-droid in ubuntu universe
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| 2009-01-23 || Figure out how to make gnome-keyring invisible to the user || Stskeeps || 100% || Fixed in hildon-desktop-env
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| 2009-01-23 || Bring in new changes from http://gitweb.pingu.fi/?p=xf86-video-omapfb.git;a=summary to xserver-xorg-video-omapfb || Stskeeps || 100% || Now in repository
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| 0.7 || [[#qemu-eabi_cputransp_for_Scratchbox|qemu-eabi cputransp for Scratchbox]]|| qwerty12 || 100% || Deb (i386) & source package [http://trac.tspre.org/qwerty12 provided here].
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| 2009-01-23 || Package up advanced-power as a debian source package || qwerty12 || 100% || In repository.
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| 2009-01-20 || Fix sapwood crash problem on ARMv5t (bug 4023) || johnx, RST38h, r2d2rogers || 100% || Fixed in repository.
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| 2009-01-19 || Mer-ize hildon-application-manager || [[User:Jaffa|Jaffa]] || 100% || Screenshots: [http://www.flegg.org/~andrew/mer-ham-01.png 1], [http://www.flegg.org/~andrew/mer-ham-02.png 2], [http://www.flegg.org/~andrew/mer-ham-03.png 3]
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* Jaffa: New shiny wiki page for Mer and new structure
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* Stskeeps: gnome-keyring will no longer bother you
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* Stskeeps: Fixing crash problems with HAL dying (LED detection)
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* johnx: new first-boot-wizard asks for password, adds user to more groups, enables swap partition (if present) and enables passwordless sudo.
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* Meizirkki: dialogs can be moved, but they still appear in right place.
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* Stskeeps: VMDK images are now automatically generated (VirtualBox, VMware, etc)
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* Stskeeps: [http://jaiku.com/channel/mer/presence/52297083 Discussion/new policy on licenses banning commercial use]
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* r2d2rogers, RST38h, etc: Now we have 770 support with sapwood not crashing
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* Upgraded to pre-alpha2 l10n and upgraded gtk, libhildon.
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* Moving along with being able to distribute firmware images with closed source bits: [http://lists.maemo.org/pipermail/maemo-community/2009-January/002946.html positive response from Nokia]
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== Known issues ==
== Known issues ==
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*Task: Add FDI for Nokia keyboards (see [http://trac.tspre.org/svn/deblet/trunk/packages/main/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/10-keymap.fdi this] and [http://trac.tspre.org/svn/deblet/trunk/packages/main/nokia-xkb-data/ this]. Check this [http://internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=259961&postcount=57] - Added keycode problem fix in xserver-xorg-input-evdev, now in repository, not working yet.
*Task: Add FDI for Nokia keyboards (see [http://trac.tspre.org/svn/deblet/trunk/packages/main/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/10-keymap.fdi this] and [http://trac.tspre.org/svn/deblet/trunk/packages/main/nokia-xkb-data/ this]. Check this [http://internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=259961&postcount=57] - Added keycode problem fix in xserver-xorg-input-evdev, now in repository, not working yet.
*Task: Working X-terminal with hildon input method working - Some vte patches still needed, but working: [http://bsd.tspre.org/~stskeeps/mer-ossoxterm.png screenshot]
*Task: Working X-terminal with hildon input method working - Some vte patches still needed, but working: [http://bsd.tspre.org/~stskeeps/mer-ossoxterm.png screenshot]
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*Upgraded to pre-alpha2 l10n and upgraded gtk, libhildon.
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*Bootmenu does not play well with clone-to-SD systems. You will have to make a bootmenu item yourself (ask on #maemo about this) (someone document how to make an .item)
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*Moving along with being able to distribute firmware images with closed source bits: [http://lists.maemo.org/pipermail//maemo-community/2009-January/002946.html positive response from Nokia
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*Sometimes after updates the touchscreen of the tables stop working or isn't calibrated, this is because the 'xserver-xorg-input-synaptics' package are installed, to fix it do "sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-synaptics" in a terminal.

Revision as of 13:05, 31 January 2009

Completed tasks in this release and notable accomplisments

2008-12-15 - 0.7 Installer for Mer on Diablo b-man 100% Initial versions BZR branch, Make .install file for packages.tspre.org 'installer' dist / user component.
2009-01-31 Figure out why HAM doesn't work in snapshot images none 100% Tricks: assume-connection 1, problems with installing still? WFM in VirtualBox - needed to echo assume-connection 1 >~/.osso/hildon-application-manager after first setup; then started HAM; checked categories and then installed Titan theme without any problems --Jaffa 23:12, 29 January 2009 (UTC) Also now working for Stskeeps after start-hildon modifications by johnx
2009-01-29 Make an error screen and reboot after 15 seconds if Mer is booted through normal bootmenu (check if /var/run is a symlink to /tmp/.run) wazd, Stskeeps 100% Need 800x480 artwork (stop sign and "Incompatible bootmenu used, rebooting in 15 seconds") - added to nit-bootmenu-compat
integrate/Mer-ize clipboard-manager (already in repository, but needs to be included into start-hildon etc) johnx 100% In repository.
2009-01-26 Fix key generation of openssh-server so it doesn't do it on imager but does it when booting Darken 100% Managed by first boot wizard - ready for merging from lp:~koudelka-atolcomputers/m-r/first-boot-wizard
2009-01-26 Experiment with Droid Sans within hildon-theme-liberty and alter if it looks good qwerty12 100% In repository. Screenshots & source patches here (in bzr too).
January Missing localization strings in Hildon, (#4001) Stskeeps 100% There are still some strings to be fixed. But that's for l10n people.
2009-01-24 Package up Droid Sans (apache license) qwerty 100% was in ttf-droid in ubuntu universe
2009-01-23 Figure out how to make gnome-keyring invisible to the user Stskeeps 100% Fixed in hildon-desktop-env
2009-01-23 Bring in new changes from http://gitweb.pingu.fi/?p=xf86-video-omapfb.git;a=summary to xserver-xorg-video-omapfb Stskeeps 100% Now in repository
0.7 qemu-eabi cputransp for Scratchbox qwerty12 100% Deb (i386) & source package provided here.
2009-01-23 Package up advanced-power as a debian source package qwerty12 100% In repository.
2009-01-20 Fix sapwood crash problem on ARMv5t (bug 4023) johnx, RST38h, r2d2rogers 100% Fixed in repository.
2009-01-19 Mer-ize hildon-application-manager Jaffa 100% Screenshots: 1, 2, 3
  • Jaffa: New shiny wiki page for Mer and new structure
  • Stskeeps: gnome-keyring will no longer bother you
  • Stskeeps: Fixing crash problems with HAL dying (LED detection)
  • johnx: new first-boot-wizard asks for password, adds user to more groups, enables swap partition (if present) and enables passwordless sudo.
  • Meizirkki: dialogs can be moved, but they still appear in right place.
  • Stskeeps: VMDK images are now automatically generated (VirtualBox, VMware, etc)
  • Stskeeps: Discussion/new policy on licenses banning commercial use
  • r2d2rogers, RST38h, etc: Now we have 770 support with sapwood not crashing
  • Upgraded to pre-alpha2 l10n and upgraded gtk, libhildon.
  • Moving along with being able to distribute firmware images with closed source bits: positive response from Nokia

Known issues

4043+enhancementSettings and MaintenanceRESOLVEDFIXEDApplication Manager should not depend on "user" accountunassigned
  • Task: Port and build http://repository.maemo.org/pool/diablo/free/h/hildon-plugins-settings/ (statusbar applet config) - In repository as hildon-plugins-settings-cpa. Working and text labels working but creates duplicate application menu.
  • Task: Add FDI for Nokia keyboards (see this and this. Check this [1] - Added keycode problem fix in xserver-xorg-input-evdev, now in repository, not working yet.
  • Task: Working X-terminal with hildon input method working - Some vte patches still needed, but working: screenshot
  • Bootmenu does not play well with clone-to-SD systems. You will have to make a bootmenu item yourself (ask on #maemo about this) (someone document how to make an .item)
  • Sometimes after updates the touchscreen of the tables stop working or isn't calibrated, this is because the 'xserver-xorg-input-synaptics' package are installed, to fix it do "sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-synaptics" in a terminal.